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Explore the causes and effects of climatic and environmental change through the use of real satellite data.
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NASA Earth Observatory Simulated tree extinctions find that less diverse tropical forests have reduced capacity to sequester carbon and to provide critical ecosystem services. more To fully utilize all of the functionality of the Earth Observatory, it is recommended that you use at...A detailed historical discussion on how and why the Earth's climate changed through time.
http://www.scotese.com/climate.htm
NOVA and Frontline report that examines the science and politics of global warming and what climatologists really know about the greenhouse effect. Includes interactive tutorials.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/warming/
News and information on how the climate is changing, how tropical rain forests interact with climate, and how scientists are studying them today. Hosted by the National Museums of Scotland.
http://climate.nms.ac.uk/home.htm
Reports positive news regarding the fight against climate change and global warming.
http://climateandenergy.greatnews.net/
Learn how students are helping NASA study the ways in which clouds may affect the Earth's climate.
http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/SCOOL/
A look at the climate of Australia, how it varies across the continent, effects and causes.
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/ausclim/ausclim.htm
Explains what climate is, what it affects, and why it's so complicated.
http://www.begbroke.ox.ac.uk/climate/interface.html
An introduction to climate. Explains the difference between weather and climate.
http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/climate/
Learn how the Australian climate affects the lives of its people. Includes urban planning, house design, tips for travelers, health, living with drought, and sports.
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/climate/levelthree/cpeople/cpeople.htm
How climatologists know about past and present climates.
http://whyfiles.org/021climate/
Defination of climate and how it varies.
http://www.geography4kids.com/files/climate_intro.html
Explains what climate is, and how it's measured.
http://www.atl.ec.gc.ca/climate/whatis.html
How climate is measured, and how it's affected by elevation, and ocean currents.
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/s...r00/8th/earth/sciber/climate.htm
Tiki explains how climate works.
http://tiki.oneworld.net/penguin/global_warming/climate1.html
Looks at how factors such as mountains, latitude, and trees affect climate.
http://www.classzone.com/books/e...igations/es2101/es2101page01.cfm
Explains the difference between climate and weather.
http://www.econet.org.uk/weather/whatis.html
Offers climate maps for the continents, with a description of the various climates found throughout the world.
http://www.worldbook.com/wc/brow...atw/abc/around_climate_index.htm
Provides data for major United States cities showing temperature and rainfall averages and extremes.
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/USclimate/